The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-30

low in his footsteps, and ever cherish
the love they now have for their father
and husband, and that it may grow
stronger and become brighter with the
lapse of time, and that those remaining
may live to meet him in his glorious
and exalted state.
Brother Wells bore his testimony
that "Mormonisun" is true, that
Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and
John Taylor were Prophets, Seers and
Revelators of the Church of Christ
ia the last dispensation. And as
the people of God have twice
before been called upon to part WITH
their leader, and have survived, and
the work been Strengthened, SO now
God will raise up men who will con
tinue it where President Taylor has left
off, until it shall become mighty and
powerful over all the earth,
The speaker eXtolled the example
of sthe revered and honored Presl-
dent John Taylor, and commended all
who would be great to follow in his
path. He bore his testimony to the
existence of God, the power of His
work and had No fears of its final des-
tiny; trustediall would fulfill the Obli-
cation incumbent upon them, and as
President Taylor had kept his first
estate, come here on earth, kept his
second estate and has now gone to the
spirit world, SO may those of his fam
lily, his brethren, and all Israel de like
wise, prove their integrity to Gcd and
finally meet the reward of an eXalta
ton Ia His presence.
PRESIDENT A. 0. sMooT.
1t is nearly forty-nine years since l
first became acquainted with President
John Taylor, whose remains now lie
before US. l first knew him as dis
tingniShed and successful missionary.
l next knew him in the troubles of
Missouri, IN what are termed the wars
OF Missouri. l next knew him as an
Apostle of our Lord Jesus Christ.
knew him as journalist in Nauvoo, as
editor of the NauvO0 NeigbbOr and
other periodicals. knew him in cross
ing the plains from Winter Quarters to
this city. l knew him as a dis
tinguished legislator in the coun-
ellis of the Legislature of the
Territory of Utah. l have known him
in adversely; l have known him in
prosperity; and in great many ca
paciLieS have | been familiar with
Brother Taylor for forty nine years.
And in all the positions which l have
known aim to occupy he has been emil
nently faithful, and has filled them
with ability and with unfinching in
tegrity 10 the kingdom of God on the
earth.
We have come here to mourn with
those who mourn, and we in reality
have occasion to rejoice as we'll as
mourn. Brother Taylor has filled up
the measure of his days in usefulness.
h,C fn
or to finch, or to murmur or to COM
plaia at his hardships. He stood UP
for the right. He supported the
truth, at home and abroad, for the
salvation OF the human family, and
we have occasion to rejoice that he has
thus filled up the measure of his days
in usefulness.
While we have reason to mourn his
absence, for the loss of his usefulness
amongst the Latter day Saints, as mas
been appropriately said, others will be
raised up in the midst of the people OF
God that will be qualified to magnify
the callings and positions which he has
filed, and the calling which he filed at
the time of his demise; and they will
10 honor to Israel as he has done.
| do not feel to mourn for him as a
man, and it is to be hoped that we all
may be so happy as to pass the ordeal
vita the stars Of honor with which he
has done, and with as little reflection
Of wrong, or of wrong doingS, either
by friend or foe, as Brother Taylor has
passed it. May it be our happy lot so
to do. And | hold that we should not
cleaYe to life longer than we are useful.
God bless all those that are faith
.uI in Israel. It is true this the
departure OF our beloved President is
| bereavement TO his family and to all
Srael. 1t is an occasion for mourning
md yet that mourning may be tenn
,eced with JOY.
! do not wish, my brethren and sis
erS, to detain you, or to enter into de-
ais in relation to his character. His
DRY gives this. Eulogy is not required,
in the case of President
Taylor. History Will tell his life, and
lis doingS, and his devotion 10
Tod and His kingdom upon the
,arth. May the comfort of the
Holy Spirit rest upon the mourL-
RS, upon his family, his sous and his
his wives and his kindred.
Nay the comforting influence of the
Holy Ghost rest abundantly upon
hem, that they may feel to acknowl- |
,dge the hand of God, and to profit by
Brother Taylor's example in life, which |
nay God grant, for Christ's sake. !
Amen.
PATRIARCH LORENZO D. YOUNG
hen made few remarks, and blessed |
be family of President Taylor. He |
,xhorted them to emulate the example !
II the deceased, who had never shrunk |
,r trembled in the performance of his |
luty, no matter how great the dan !
,erS that surrounded him.
ELDER JOSEPH B. NOBLE:
1t is pleasure to me to bear testi-
nsny to the very truthful remarks |
which have listened to from those |
Who have spoken in relation to the
Teat departed. l have been familiar
With his life from the early days that
lie embraced this work and gathered
With the Saints to Kirkland. l have
his labors, as others have
eStifed, which have been put forth
Nth master hand. And may his fam
ly-hiS sons and his daughters, his L
wives and his children-cherish those
Xalted principles that he in his
Ife cultivated and put in practice.
Ihave been familiar with the Gospel Il
rom the early days of it's existence in
hese later days. This is the work
i the great God, and no power can
Under IFS onward DrOOraSS to victory